The Maritime Executive
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Calls Grow for a U.S. Diesel Export Ban - But Economists Express Caution
As fuel prices continue to rise amidst the ongoing Hormuz crisis, and the U.S. midterm election approaches, the idea of a diesel f...
Germany's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Inaugurated as Commissioning Proceeds
Germany’s largest offshore wind farm, He Dreiht, located in the North Sea, marked its inauguration last week as the project moves...
South Korea Increases Budget to Expand Coast Guard Operations
South Korea’s Ministry of Planning and Budget detailed increases to the government’s budget dedicated to expanding the capabilitie...
U.S. Landing-Drone Startup Gets Support From a Small Japanese Shipyard
American defense tech startup Bulwark Dynamics is working with a Japanese shipbuilder on an autonomous landing craft - a system th...
CENTCOM's Commander Highlights Successes of U.S. Blockade
The latest briefing from the Commander of Central Command, Admiral Brad Cooper, gives an important perspective on the current situ...
Giant Japanese Bulker Remains Aground Off Australia After Four Days
Efforts, so far, have been unsuccessful in pulling the large, Japanese-owned bulker free after it grounded last Friday (September...
PortMiami Reaches 10M Cruise Passengers to Reclaim World’s Largest Title
PortMiami is surpassing 10 million cruise ship passenger movements in FY 2026, which returns it to the position of the busiest cru...
RWE Speeds Up Offshore Turbine Servicing With Heavy-Lift Drone Deliveries
Heavy-lift drones have attracted widespread public attention in Ukraine, where they are a common platform for a variety of defense...
Trafigura to Spin Out Publicly Traded VLCC Tanker Company Volare Shipping
Commodities trading giant Trafigura is spinning out a newly public company, Volare Shipping, which will be an operator for VLCC ta...
Report: MSC Explores Acquiring Germany’s Controlling Stake in Meyer Werft
MSC Group is reported to be exploring acquiring the controlling ownership stake in Germany’s Meyer Werft shipbuilder, Bloomberg re...